19841122072389I

Incident · Damage unknown

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · November 22, 1984

Date: November 22, 1984 · 09:30 local
Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Airport: Puerto Rico International
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: VAIA
Damage: Damage unknown
Aircraft: N38216
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,051 total0 in this make and model124 in the last 90 days

N38216Registration cancelled Dec 27, 1994 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 272321 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

As pilot attempted to start second engine it caught fire due to flooding.

As the FAA filed it

AS PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START SECOND ENGINE IT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO FLOODING.

Other reports on N38216 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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